Fine Motor

Fine Motor June Activities

Coloring is a fun and engaging way to support fine motor skills and establish a strong tripod grasp, which will support handwriting skills.

You can access coloring pages using the links below:



General Fine Motor Support suggestions


You can help at home by:

Zipping

Buttoning

Cutting (it’s fun to cut pictures from magazines that begin with the letters we are studying). Remind your child that he/she needs to use the “strong hand” for cutting and the “helping hand” to guide the paper.

Using small objects like sequins and pom-poms for decorating crafts (pincer grasp)

Beading (you can even use pasta to make necklaces or bracelets)

Using play doh and clay to strengthen the hand muscles and help with coordination

Tearing paper to make a collage or design

Writing for fun with pencils, skinny crayons or thin markers

** Writing with a small pencil (you can break and then sharpen) helps the children to develop and strengthen their tripod grasp for handwriting

Coloring and painting

Baking cookies (rolling dough, using cookie cutters, decorating with sprinkles)